然 rán
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rán
adverb
correct; right; certainly
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 对 or 正確 (Guoyu '然' adj; Unihan '然') -
rán
pronoun
so; thus
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 如此 (Guoyu '然' pronoun) -
rán
verb
to approve; to endorse
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 赞同 (Guoyu '然' v 2) -
rán
verb
to burn
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: This is the original form of the character 燃 (Guoyu '然' v 1). -
rán
verb
to pledge; to promise
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Unihan '然') -
rán
conjunction
but
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 但是 or 可是 (Guoyu '然' conj 1) -
rán
conjunction
although; even though
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 虽 (Guoyu '然' conj 2) -
rán
conjunction
after; after that; afterwards
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 然后 (Guoyu '然' conj 3) -
rán
particle
used after a verb
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: A function word used after a verb (Guoyu '然' particle 1) -
rán
particle
used at the end of a sentence
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: Expressing a tone of confirmation or certainty (Guoyu '然' particle 2) -
rán
particle
expresses doubt
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: A function word expressing doubt (Guoyu '然' particle 3) -
rán
interjection
ok; alright
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: An interjection expressing acknowledgement (Guoyu '然' interjection) -
rán
proper noun
Ran
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '然' n 1)
Contained in
- 天然本地 natural background
- 间然(間然) suddenly
- 自然科学基金会(自然科學基金會) natural science fund
- 怅怅然(悵悵然) disappointed
- 索然寡味 dull and insipid
- 全然 completely
- 迥然不同 widely different; utterly different
- 怡然 joyful
- 自然现象(自然現象) natural phenomenon
- 泰然自若 calm and composed
- 坦然无惧(坦然無懼) remain calm and undaunted
- 霍然 suddenly; quickly
- 懑然(懣然) dejectedly
- 或然 probable
- 巍然屹立 to stand tall and rock-solid; towering majestically; (of a person) to stand up against sb
- 安然无恙(安然無恙) safe and sound; to come out unscathed
- 恝然 indifferent
- 已然 to be already so; already
- 绝然(絕然) completely; absolutely
- 憬然 to be aware; to be knowing
- 凛然(凜然) awe-inspiring
- 惘然 frustrated; perplexed; irresolute; dazed
- 昂然 arrogant; dignified
- 天然 natural
- 怅然若失(悵然若失) perplexed; frustrated
- 脱然(脫然) unconcerned; without worries
- 焕然一新(煥然一新) to look completely new
- 着然(著然) really; indeed
- 忽然 suddenly
- 果不其然 just as expected; told you so
- 嫣然 beautiful; sweet; engaging
- 返自然 returned to nature
- 欿然 dissatisfied; discontented; lacking happiness
- 怵然 fearful
- 爽然 open and happy; carefree; at a loss; confused
- 自然神学(自然神學) natural theology
- 安然 safe; peaceful
- 天然呆 muddleheaded
- 歉然 dissatisfied
- 悠然神往 thoughts wandering far away
- 纯然(純然) pure; completely natural
- 戛然 to stop abruptly (of a sound); to be loud and clear
- 悄然 quiet ; sorrowful
- 颓然(頹然) decrepit; ruined; disappointed
- 环堵萧然(環堵蕭然) a plain dwelling with earth walls
- 想当然(想當然) to take something for granted
- 嘎然 screech of a sudden stop; suddenly stop (of sounds); crisply and clearly (of sounds)
- 秩序井然 in perfect order
- 唯然 only; uniquely ; it is so
Also contained in
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- 卷五十六 吳書十一 朱治朱然呂範朱桓傳 Volume 56: Book of Wu 11 - Biographies of Zhu Zhi, Zhu Ran, Lü Fan, and Zhu Huan Records of the Three Kingdoms 三國志 — count: 48
- 非十二子篇第六 Chapter 6: Against the Twelve Masters Xunzi 荀子 — count: 46
- 卷四十六 列傳第十六 劉頌 李重 Volume 46 Biographies 16: Liu Song; Li Zhong Book of Jin 晉書 — count: 45
- 卷十四 魏書十四 程郭董劉蔣劉傳 Volume 14: Book of Wei 14 - Biographies of Cheng, Dong, Guo, Liu, Jiang, and Liu Records of the Three Kingdoms 三國志 — count: 39
- 卷十一 魏書十一 袁張涼國田王邴管傳 Volume 11: Book of Wei 11 - Biographies of Yuan, Zhang, Liang, Guo, Tian, Wang, Bing, and Guan Records of the Three Kingdoms 三國志 — count: 37
- 《告子章句上》 Commentary on Gaozi I Commentaries on the Four Books by Zhu Xi 朱熹四書章句集注 — count: 37
- 卷十一 Scroll 11 Wenxuan 文選 — count: 36
- 《滕文公章句上》 Commentary on Teng Wen Gong I Commentaries on the Four Books by Zhu Xi 朱熹四書章句集注 — count: 34
- 《公孫丑章句上》 Commentary on Gong Sun Chou I Commentaries on the Four Books by Zhu Xi 朱熹四書章句集注 — count: 34
- 《盡心章句上》 Commentary on Jin Xin I Commentaries on the Four Books by Zhu Xi 朱熹四書章句集注 — count: 33